Latham & Watkins has added Chris Hutchison as a partner in its Project Development & Finance Practice in Washington, D.C., further strengthening the firm’s capabilities across energy and infrastructure. Hutchison’s practice spans the full capital stack and project life cycle, from early-stage structuring and construction financing to equity investments, permanent debt, joint ventures, tax equity and tax credit monetization, M&A exits, and workouts and restructurings.
Hutchison represents a wide range of market participants, including project sponsors and developers, private equity and infrastructure funds, tax equity investors, lenders, and strategic corporates. His experience covers asset classes such as solar, wind, battery storage, gas and thermal power, hydroelectric projects, and district energy systems, positioning him to support clients as deals become more complex and larger in scale.
Latham views Hutchison’s arrival as a significant enhancement to its integrated energy and infrastructure platform, which advises on sophisticated financings and transactions across the capital structure. His deep industry relationships and broad financing and development expertise are expected to complement the firm’s existing strengths and help clients navigate strategic project finance matters in a rapidly evolving sector.
Hutchison joins Latham from Sidley Austin. He holds a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law and a BA from Claremont McKenna College.
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“An accomplished project finance partner, he brings deep industry relationships and a wealth of experience spanning the full lifecycle of complex energy and infrastructure transactions. His arrival further enhances our capabilities in clients’ most strategic matters and reflects our continued investment in expanding our premier, fully integrated energy and infrastructure platform.”
Amanda Reeves, Managing Partner, Washington, D.C. Office, Latham & Watkins
“His financing, development, M&A, and joint venture experience across a range of energy and infrastructure assets is highly complementary to our existing strengths. We’re at the cutting edge of the energy and infrastructure sector, and as deals get more complex and larger in scale, adding a partner of Chris’s vast experience adds further momentum to our growth and expands our offering to clients across the capital structure and project life cycle.”
Chirag Dedania, Global Co‑Chair, Project Development & Finance Practice, Latham & Watkins
